Torrington's Forbes Flyers bring home top honors from March 23 competition

TORRINGTON >> Forty-one members of the Forbes Flyers Jump Rope Team competed on Saturday, March 23 at the USA Jump Rope Region 10 Tournament held in Eastham, Massachusetts.

There were nine teams from four New England states represented with 160 participants in attendance. Jumpers from the Forbes Flyers Team competed in single rope; Double Dutch and the team show event.

The team placed in the top six places in several events with 24 first-place ribbons; 18 second-place ribbons; 23 third-place ribbons; eight fourth- place ribbons; nine fifth-place ribbons and nine sixth-place ribbons.

The top five places earned the honor to compete at Nationals in Long Beach, California in June. The eight jumpers who competed in the team show event placed first and earned a plaque and the honor to compete in that event at Nationals.